Sex and the City creator ends series without movie plans
Aspen reports Michael Patrick King told an audience at the U S Comedy Arts Festival that the series finale on February 22 reflected the creator's intent and that no plans exist to adapt Carrie and her friends into a film. tabloid talk centers on Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker and a rumored 14.4 million plus royalties.
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Aspen
Coro
Michael Patrick King
Colo
Carrie
Sarah Jessica Parker
King
Newmovie
Kim Cattrall
Parker
Bowie signals new experimental phase on Tokyo tour
Tokyo leg of David Bowie’s world tour features a stripped down, experimental shift as he aims to focus on songwriting and singing. At nearly 60, the icon plans to shed theatrics and explore fresh approaches while maintaining his persona history from Ziggy Stardust to the Thin White Duke.
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Tokyo
David Bowie
Japan
Bowie
Ziggy Stardust
the Thin White Duke
Johnny Depp Says He Embraced Weird Image On 21 Jump Street
In Time magazine Depp recalls escaping heartthrob image on Fox's 21 Jump Street in the 1980s. He wore odd clothes and spoke in tongues on set to resist conformity, saying he wanted control over his career and to choose his own path.
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New York
Johnny Depp
Time Magazine
Depp
Tom Hanson
Fox
Randy Travis uninjured after Pennsylvania bus crash
Country singer Randy Travis escaped unharmed when a 45 foot customized tour bus ran off State Road 590 near Lakeville, Pennsylvania, into a ditch Sunday afternoon. His wife Elizabeth Travis and driver Jeff Davis were aboard. tow trucks removed the vehicle and the party continued to a Caesar’s resort performance two miles away.
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Lakeville
Randy Travis
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Travis
Travises
Jeff Davis
Travis
Caesar's Resort
Murrow Casts Critical Light On McCarthy Era See It Now
On March 9, 1954 CBS journalist Edward R Murrow offered a sharp critique of Senator Joseph R McCarthys anti Communist crusade in See It Now. The segment heightened public scrutiny of McCarthyism and its impact on U S politics.
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CBS
Edward R. Murrow
Wisconsin
Joseph R. McCarthy
Monitor
Virginia
Merrimac
Hampton Roads
Birthdays today feature Spillane and Gilley among others
Noting today's birthdays for public figures includes author Mickey Spillane turning 86 and country star Mickey Gilley at 68. TV host Charles Gibson is 61, chess great Bobby Fischer is 61, news anchor Faith Daniels is 47, actress Linda Fiorentino 44, Juliette Binoche 40, rapper Chingy 24 and Bow Wow 17.
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Mickey Spillane
Mickey Gilley
Charles Gibson
Bobby Fischer
Faith Daniels
Linda Fiorentino
Juliette Binoche
Chingy
Bow Wow
Missing actor Spalding Gray identified in East River death
The body found near a Brooklyn pier was identified as actor writer Spalding Gray, who disappeared in January. Dental records confirmed the death by own action, with medical examiners noting his manic depressive history and prior suicide attempts.
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Spalding Gray
Beaumont Theater
New York
Gray
East River
Greenpoint
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Sara Vass
Kathleen Russo
Forrest
Theo
Cambodia
Vass
County Westmeath
Ireland
Staten Island
Dear Abby mirrors Simpsons hoax in Dear Abby column pull
A Dear Abby edition scheduled for March 15 was pulled after a letter warned of marital strife with a Bowling ball gift. The letter resembled a Simpsons plot, prompting Universal Press Syndicate to verify and editors to halt publication.
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Abby
Yanks
Kansas City
Springfield
Bart Simpson
Bart
Versal Press Syndicate
Gene
Homer Simpson
Homer
Marge
Jeanne Phillips
New Sitcom Duel Debuts Showcase Therapy Driven Humor
Two new sitcoms premiere tonight with brains wired to therapy pleasing Seinfeld and Curb fans. Significant Others on Bravo mocks marriage with blunt dysfunction while Cracking Up on Fox follows a psychology student moving in with a troubled family. Other programs include Gilmore Girls, America's Next Top Model, NYPD Blue, Late Show and Tonight Show arrivals.
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Larry David
Bravo
Jason Schwartzman
Fox
Gilmore Girls
Shandi
UPN
John O’donohue
Nypd Blue
ABC
Best Bets Concerts and Comedy Across Kansas City Venues
At The Bottleneck in Lawrence and The Granada in Kansas City venues host a slate of shows starting around 7:30 to 8 p.m. Jenny Reynolds and Karen Mal perform at Hawk's Nest KU Student Union and Keb Mo appears at Uptown Theatre with 8 p.m. starts. Local venues include The Yards RIVA Latin Lab and The Actual.
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Don Caballero
Pecameted
the Yards
Riva
Granada
Jenny Reynolds
Karen Mal
Hawk's Nest
Keb
Uptown Theatre
Broadway St
Kansas City
Wednesday music events with multiple venues and acts
KJHK waxclash DJ battle at Liberty Hall starting 10 p.m. Jeff Austin of Big Wu and Chris Castino of Yonder Mountain perform with Mountain of Venus at The Bottleneck at 9 p.m. Gooding headlines The Granada at 8 p.m. all in Lawrence venues and mass street locations.
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Battle
Liberty Hall
Jeff Austin
Big Wu
Chris Castino
Yonder Mountain
Mountain of Venus
the Bottleneck
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Dan Rather
CBS Evening News
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Russo
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Franco
Uni
Kevin McDonough
Bette Midler
Howie Day
David Letterman
Jay Leno
Snoop Dogg
Ralphie May
NBC
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